Summer Reading - Montgomery County Public Schools

Summer Reading
RCMS English Class Expectations for Summer Reading – Roberto Clemente Middle School
Why do I have to read over the summer?
In Montgomery County Public Schools, summer reading has been an expected practice in middle and
high schools and an encouraged practice in elementary schools since 1998.
Reading is a life-long skill that a person not only needs to succeed in as a student and a worker, but it is
also an essential skill in civic and personal activities. Perhaps even more importantly, reading opens the world to
a person through various forms of literature. By reading, students have the opportunity to learn about people,
times, regions, and ideas that may enhance their knowledge and development. Reading can also bring a lifetime
of pleasure and mental acuity.
Research strongly suggests that reading, like most skills, improves with practice and decreases when we
don’t engage in it for even a short time. Therefore, consistent with our commitment to prepare all students for
success during school and after graduation, we continue to expect all students to read during the summer.
OK, so what do I have to do?
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Read a minimum of two books of your choice (suggested authors and titles listed below).
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*Center Program Students are REQUIRED to read a minimum of THREE books of their choice.
Select books you have not previously read, which are at an appropriate level and which meet parent
approval.
Fill out the attached organizer, one for each of two books. This organizer can be filled in on the form, or
you can be creative and create the organizer on any format of your choice (PowerPoint, poster, etc…).
**Remember that you must include the information from the organizer!
Turn in your two completed organizers (three for Center Program Students) to your English or ESOL
teacher by September 11, 2015.
Your teacher may also assign a project, essay, or other activity related to these books you have read
during the summer.
Where can I find a good book?
The public libraries, as well as local bookstores, are filled with lots of great young adult books. Below
are websites that may be helpful:
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Montgomery County Public Library:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/libraries/index.asp
Black-Eyed Susan 2013-14 Nominees: http://www.maslmd.org/
The Lexile Framework for Reading: http://www.lexile.com/
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Lectura de verano
Expectativas de la clase de Inglés para la lectura de verano – Roberto Clemente Middle School
¿Por qué se necesita leer durante el verano?
En Montgomery County Public Schools, lectura de verano ha sido una práctica esperada en las escuelas
intermedias y secundarias y una práctica alentada en las escuelas primarias desde 1998.
La lectura es una habilidad que una persona no sólo tiene que tener éxito en como estudiante y trabajador, pero
también es una habilidad esencial en las actividades cívicas y personales. Quizás más importante, la lectura se
abre al mundo a una persona a través de varias formas de literatura. Por la lectura, los estudiantes tienen la
oportunidad de aprender sobre las personas influyentes, los tiempos, las regiones y las ideas que pueden
mejorar sus conocimientos y el crecimiento. La lectura también puede mejorar la acuidad mental y dar más
placer a la vida.
Investigaciones indican fuertemente que la lectura, como la mayoría de las habilidades, mejora con la práctica y
se reduce cuando no participamos en ella, incluso para un breve periodo de tiempo. Por eso, en consonancia
con nuestro compromiso de preparar a todos los estudiantes para tener éxito en la escuela y después de la
graduación, continuamos esperando que todos los estudiantes lean durante el verano.
Va le, ¿Ahora que debo hacer?
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Leer dos libros de su elección (autores sugeridos y títulos siguientes).
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Seleccionar libros que no han leído previamente y que son aprobados.
Para uno de los libros, llene el organizador siguiente. Este organizador se puede llenar en la forma, o Ud.
puede ser creativo y crear el organizador en cualquier formato que desee (PowerPoint, cartel, etc ...). **
(Recuerde que debe incluir la información del organizador)
Entregar el organizador completo a su professor de Inglés o ESOL del 10 de septiembre de 2014.
Su maestro también puede dar un proyecto, ensayo, o cualquier otra actividad relacionada con estos
libros que han leído durante el verano.
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* Los estudiantes del Programa Centro deben leer tres libros de su elección, además de la lectura
asignada por su profesor del año que viene.
¿Adónde puedo ir para encontrar un libro bueno?
Las bibliotecas públicas y las librerías locales tienen un montón de buenos libros para jóvenes.
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Biblioteca para el condado de Montgomery:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/libraries/index.asp
Nominados para el Premio “Black-Eyed Susan” 2013-14: http://www.maslmd.org/
El marco Lexile para lectura: http://www.lexile.com/
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Suggested Author List
Authors on this list include Newbury, Coretta Scott King, and Scott O’Dell award winners as well as
classic and noted young adult authors.
Avi
Lloyd Alexander
T.A. Barron
Joan Bauer
Fred Bowen
Michael Buckley
Meg Cabot
Matt Christopher
Sook Nyul Choi
Sandra Cisneros
Suzanne Collins
Ally Condie
Caroline Cooney
Susan Cooper
Sharon Creech
Christopher Paul Curtis
Peter Dickinson
Sharon Draper
Thomas Dygard
Nancy Farmer
Alex Flinn
Jack Gantos
Jean Craighead George
Patricia Giff
John Grisham
Margaret Haddix
Mary Downing Hahn
Virginia Hamilton
Karen Hesse
Will Hobbs
Anthony Horowitz
Brian Jacques
Kathryn Lasky
Tanith Lee
Ursula Leguin
Madeleine L'Engle
C. S. Lewis
Janet Lisle
Mike Lupica
Wendy Mass
Carol Matas
Robin McKinley
Patricia McKissack
Carolyn Meyer
Ben Mikaelsen
Walter Dean Myers
Beverly Naidoo
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Garth Nix
Scott O'Dell
Linda Sue Park
Katherine Paterson
Gary Paulsen
Richard Peck
Rodman Philbrick
Tamora Pierce
James Preller
Rick Riordan
Philip Pullman
Ann Rinaldi
Veronica Roth
J. K. Rowling
William Sleator
Gary Soto
Elizabeth Speare
Lemony Snicket
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Jerry Spinelli
Mildred Taylor
Megan Turner
Cynthia Voigt
Bill Wallace
Rich Wallace
Robert Westall
Ruth White
Jacqueline Woodson
Laurence Yep
Jane Yolen
Other Suggestions / Resources
For information on additional authors and titles, you can use the following links:
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Roberto Clemente Middle School Media Center:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/clementems/mediacenter/index.aspx (use
the section of the web page called, “What Should I Read Next?”)
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http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/index.cfm.
*You may select an informational text in order to align with the Common Core State Standards recommendations to read more non -fictional
texts. Please be sure the selection is on or above your grade level.
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Black Eyed Susan Books
Below are additional books you have the option to read. These books include the recent past Black Eyed Susan
award winning books, plus those selected for the next school year. Our Media Center Specialist, M rs. Gerard, will
be holding fun and engaging book talks and parties where these books will be discussed. Ke ep reading, and
enjoy your summer!
Current and Former Nominated Titles
Author
Title
Paul Acampora
I Kill the Mockingbird
Kwame Alexander
The Crossover
Jonathan Auxier
The Night Gardener
Deborah Hopkinson
The Great Trouble: a Mystery of London,
the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel
Terry Lynn Johnson
Ice Dogs
Leon Leyson
The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the
Impossible Became Possible... on
Schindler's List: a Memoir
Kate Milford
Greenglass House
Recent Award Winners
Cottrell Boyce, Frank
Draper, Sharon M.
Hahn, Mary Downing
Cosmic
Out of My Mind
Closed for The Season: A Mystery Story
Gosselink, John
Grabenstein, Chris
The Defense of Thaddeus A. Ledbetter
The Smoky Corridor
Mone, Gregory
Mulligan, Andy
Oppel, Kenneth
Fish
Trash
Half Brother
Preller, James
Williams-Garcia, Rita
Bystander
One Crazy Summer
Questions?
If you have questions, we are here to answer them.
Please contact – Mrs. Jamila Denney, Language Arts Content Specialist, [email protected]
Incoming 6th graders may also contact their Team Leaders:
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Elizabeth Gall, [email protected]
Eileen Carraway, 6th Grade Team Leader, [email protected]
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International Baccalaureate Mission Statement:
“The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young
people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect.
To this end, the organization works with schools, governments, and international
organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous
assessment.
These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate, and
lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.”
Middle Years Program Learner Profile
As successful learners, we strive to be:
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Student’s Name
Title
Grade in 2015-16: 6 7 8
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Author
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1) Select two characters. How did he or she represent one of the International Baccalaureate
Learner Profiles? Reference the profile sheet on the previous page to help you. Using the
space provided, identify the character, the IB Profile the character represents, and explain
how and why the character represents this profile.
You may write sentences, bullets, or draw a picture with captions to show your thinking.
Character Name:
IB Learner Profile:
Explain how the character represents the profile.
Character Name:
IB Learner Profile:
Explain how the character represents the profile.
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2) In this section you will write (or draw) a short summary of the book in the box below. Each section will give you the opportunity to
describe the text, including the setting, the main events, the conflict, the resolution, and the theme (the main message / lesson of the
story).
Describe the setting and list the main events of the story. Explain what happened and where in the beginning, the middle, and the end of
the story. You may use sentences, bullet points, or artwork with captions to show your thinking.
Beginning:
Middle:
End:
Caption:
Caption:
Caption:
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3) What was the CONFLICT (problem) in the story?
You may use sentences, bullet points, or artwork with captions to
show your thinking.
4) An International Baccalaureate student appreciates a variety of
perspectives and understands that others, with their differences,
can also be right. This philosophy allows for collaboration and may
facilitate conflict resolution. What was the RESOLUTION (how was
the problem solved) in the story you read?
You may use sentences, bullet points, or artwork with captions to
show your thinking.
What is the THEME (the message or lesson the author is trying to
teach us) of the story? Explain your thinking:
How is the theme relevant to your life? Explain by using the
following guiding question: What can you apply to your life from
the lesson learned in the story?
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